Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 152

Drake’s expression shifted subtly.

Grace had just contacted him, emphatically insisting that he must never let Thalia and Asher discover their Connection.

Besides, Arno Jones had already been arrested. There wouldn’t be serious consequences even if Thalia learned about his connection to Jones.

Drake shook his head. “No, it wasn’t her.”

Thalia glared at him, her voice harsh. “Then how did you know? How did you know Malfoy had taken me to Harwich? How did you know about Asher’s plan? Did you deliberately call the police hoping we’d never return?”

“That’s not true!” Drake’s eyes flickered with urgency as he hastened to explain. “That’s not it, Thalia. I didn’t know Asher’s plan. I only knew you’d been kidnapped by Malfoy. I called the police to save you! How could I possibly just stand by and do nothing when you were in danger?”

Thalia’s patience was wearing thin. “I’ll ask you one last time. How did you know I’d been taken to Harwich by Malfoy?”

“It was… one of his associates who told me…” Drake averted his gaze, visibly uncomfortable.

Thalia’s eyes remained locked on Drake as she asked, “Why would Malfoy’s associate tell you anything?”

Drake explained: “My company was facing bankruptcy. I was seeking investment everywhere, but because I’d offended the Blackwood family, the Sullivan family, and your Winters family, no companies dared to help us. Then a man named Arno Jones approached me, offering to invest and save Ashcroft Group, with the condition that they’d become the controlling shareholder.”

This wasn’t the truth.

The person who had actually approached him for collaboration was Grace.

But he couldn’t say that.

“Arno Jones?” Thalia frowned.

The name was familiar.

Mark’s former employer had been one of Jones’s subordinates. If she remembered correctly. Jones had considerable influence in London, operating in both legitimate and criminal spheres, ruthless and unscrupulous.

He controlled dozens of companies. Financially, Jones was indeed formidable, and investing in Ashcroft Group

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have been trivial

that he was actually Malfoy’s man. All the companies he controlled in Britain were working

reason for Jones to invest in a nearly bankrupt

would yield far greater

Thalia gave Drake a

Ashcroft Group? Your company was on the verge of bankruptcy then. What benefit would he gain? I’ve investigated Jones before–he only acts for profit and is extremely ruthless.

lowered his eyes, his tone unreadable.

at Thalia. “He investigated my background and knew I’d dated you. He also knew about my conflict

anger in her dark pupils intensifying. “Against Asher? You? As

a nerve with

eyes dimmed, pain flashing across

somewhat hoarse. “According to Jones, Malfoy’s exact words were: whatever Asher wants most, he wants Asher to lose it. Breaking you and Asher up was the simplest

sorry, Thalia…” Drake stepped forward, reaching out to touch her, but Thalia slapped his

glared at him fiercely. “Don’t touch me!”

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not satisfying Malfoy, for not breaking you two up had separated you from Asher then, Malfoy would have achieved his goal and

Thalia: “???”

man was utterly

apologizing for not breaking Asher and

not what I meant,

corners of her eyes reddening as she shouted: “Drake, my sister was

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rescued her, but because you called

face draining of color. “What! Lucy was

Thalia was livid. “Do you know what Malfoy told Asher on the phone? If the police were involved, he would kill his hostage immediately!”

She made you call the police because she wanted Malfoy to kill me. You’ve been used, don’t you understand?” Thalia glared at Drake, consumed by

a loss. Learning that he had nearly gotten Thalia killed, his face paled, the pain in

had no idea. If I’d known, I would never

sharply. “Drake, tell me the truth. Did

with Grace?”